{"product_id":"born-by-a-decree-theo-harlan-9798275301090","title":"Born by a Decree: The world owed us nothing. We owed ourselves","description":"Born by a Decree is the story of a generation that never asked to be born-but carried the weight of a country's decisions on their backs. Set against the backdrop of a Romania ruled by fear, silence, and state control, the novel follows Răzvan, one of the \"Decreței\"-children brought into the world because the regime banned abortion. Their lives were not shaped by dreams or freedom, but by political will, demographic plans, and the quiet brutality of survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith lyrical intimacy and unflinching honesty, Theo Harlan traces one young man's journey from childhood to adolescence, from first love to irreversible loss, from the illusions of youth to the unforgiving reality of becoming an adult in a country on the edge of collapse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA blend of memoir, history, and literary fiction, Born by a Decree is not just a personal story-it is the voice of a forgotten generation, and a testament not to what they received, but to what they built for themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDESCRIPTION (SHORT - Back Cover): \u003cbr\u003eA lyrical and powerful exploration of a life shaped by a political decree.\u003cbr\u003eA coming-of-age story forged in silence, loss, love, and the search for meaning.\u003cbr\u003eA novel about a generation that owed itself everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Theo Harlan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798275301090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Theo Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997250105599,"sku":"9798275301090","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/born-by-a-decree-theo-harlan-9798275301090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}